As of January, nearly 1,300 F-35 stealth fighter jets have been delivered to the U.S. and its allies and partners.

The F-35 Joint Strike Fighter program aimed to replace four different aircraft with a single design, but decades of ...

As the U.S. grapples with ballooning federal budgets and increasingly necessary spending cuts, the military remains ripe for austerity. In February, the Pentagon suggested cutting $50 billion per year ...

As global tensions rise, the Netherlands turns to commercial aviation to reinforce its F-35 pilot pool. A new agreement between KLM Royal Dutch Airlines and the Dutch Ministry of Defense will allow ...

While Air Force F-35A and Navy F-35C fighters by Lockheed Martin were in the U.S. strike package against Venezuela on Jan. 3, ...

Key Points and Summary - The combat performance of Israel's F-35I "Adir" variant in the recent "12-day war" against Iran should silence critics of the F-35 program. -The stealth fighter flew multiple ...

The F-35 Lightning II is a remarkable 5th-generation stealth fighter and one of the most advanced aircraft in the world. There are three models flown in the United States: The F-35A, F-35B, and F-35C.

Lockheed Martin’s long-delayed TR-3 upgrade for the F-35 fighter jet is nearly complete. It promises massive improvements in sensors, AI, and combat capability, making Block 4 a leap in battlefield ...

For many, the pricetag of the F-35 has been its Achilles heel. With the program's total cost now at a baffling $1.7 trillion, the Lightning II easily cleared the bar to become the most expensive ...

Newly released photos show the United States and its NATO and Indo-Pacific allies staging a show of force in the Western Pacific with advanced F-35 stealth aircraft and their carriers. As part of the ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Peter Suciu covers trends in the world of aerospace and defense. To date, Lockheed Martin has delivered more than 1,200 F-35 ...